| Attaching files to forum message. [message #160387] |
Wed, 15 February 2012 09:45  |
gbarrow2
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Trying to learn how to attach a file to a forum message.
I tried attaching a msword doc that contained only 3 words as a test.
The system rejected the file as over the size limit.
I'm going through this exercize be cause I type very slowly and often lose partial messages before completion and sending. Then I have to start over.
So I thought I could create a message in Word, save it and then attach it to my post and send it on the forum.
Any suggestions?
Gene Barrow
Lake Almanor, Ca.
1976 Palm Beach
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| Re: Attaching files to forum message. [message #160392 is a reply to message #160387] |
Wed, 15 February 2012 10:21  |
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John Heslinga
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Hi Gene:
I think I understand your frustration. When I use my I-phone to respond, it often takes a lot of time to type with the touch screen, and there seems to be too small a window. Therefore I get frustrated too.
May I suggest the following because it works as a solution for me.
Go ahead and type your response in any form of text editing software that works best for you. (I use the notes app)(Microsoft Word in your case). Once you are happy with the result:
- highlight the complete document
- copy the text using "Control C"
- Open the new post window for the Forum
- past the text using " Control P"
By trying to upload a file directly from MS Word we may not be able fondest it if we do not have MS Word on our machine ( my I phone as an example)
Hope this helps
Best Regards
John and Cathie Heslinga
1974 Canyonlands 260
455, Manny tranny and 1 ton, 3:70 LS,
Red Seal Journeyman, DTE, BEd. MEd.
Edmonton, Alberta
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| Re: Attaching files to forum message. [message #160394 is a reply to message #160387] |
Wed, 15 February 2012 10:25 |
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John Heslinga
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Correction!!
By trying to upload a file directly from MS Word we may not be able to read it if we do not have MS Word on our machine ( my I phone as an example)
(damn auto correct word finder. )
John and Cathie Heslinga
1974 Canyonlands 260
455, Manny tranny and 1 ton, 3:70 LS,
Red Seal Journeyman, DTE, BEd. MEd.
Edmonton, Alberta
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| Re: Attaching files to forum message. [message #160399 is a reply to message #160387] |
Wed, 15 February 2012 11:13 |
A Hamilto
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| gbarrow wrote on Wed, 15 February 2012 09:45 |
Trying to learn how to attach a file to a forum message.
I tried attaching a msword doc that contained only 3 words as a test.
The system rejected the file as over the size limit.
I'm going through this exercize be cause I type very slowly and often lose partial messages before completion and sending. Then I have to start over.
So I thought I could create a message in Word, save it and then attach it to my post and send it on the forum.
Any suggestions?
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Just type what you want into your text editor (I would use Notepad, but Word will work) then select and cut (or copy) your text from your editor and paste into your reply. Attachments take a lot more storage than plain text, so spare the forum host some expense and stick to plain text.
Also, if you use the forum instead of email, you can edit your posts after you send them.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Attaching files to forum message. [message #160429 is a reply to message #160409] |
Wed, 15 February 2012 13:23 |
Ken Henderson
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The cut (Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-P) suggestion is a good one. I don't know
whether the Forum will accept attachments but I do know that the email
GMCNet will NOT accept ANY attachment, so anything sent as an attachment to
the Forum will never reach the rest of us.
Ken H.
On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 12:44 PM, gene barrow wrote:
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> I tried your suggestions in the Sand Box and it worked like a charm.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Attaching files to forum message. [message #160430 is a reply to message #160429] |
Wed, 15 February 2012 13:29 |
Kudzu
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Down at the Browse button on the web forum, it shows maximum size for a
message attachment to be 1Kb. I don't think that even an empty Word file
is that small.
Dan in NC
Caregiver to a 1976 Eleganza II
"Tzetze Fly"
On 2/15/2012 2:23 PM, Ken Henderson wrote:
> The cut (Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-P) suggestion is a good one. I don't know
> whether the Forum will accept attachments but I do know that the email
> GMCNet will NOT accept ANY attachment, so anything sent as an attachment to
> the Forum will never reach the rest of us.
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> Ken H.
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> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 12:44 PM, gene barrow wrote:
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>> Thanks to all'
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>> I tried your suggestions in the Sand Box and it worked like a charm.
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| Re: Attaching files to forum message. [message #160471 is a reply to message #160399] |
Wed, 15 February 2012 21:20 |
midlf
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| ahamilto wrote on Wed, 15 February 2012 11:13 |
Also, if you use the forum instead of email, you can edit your posts after you send them.
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Yes - the correction will show on the forum but the forum will not resend the updated post to the email based GMCnet system. Therefore emailer users of the GMCnet/forum will not see the update. Better to repost to make a change/update.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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